PCOS, Insulin Resistance Clinical Trial
Official title:
Prospective, Randomized, Double - Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Simvastatin and Resveratrol Therapy on Clinical, Endocrinological, Biochemical and Endothelial Dysfunction Parameters in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Verified date | September 2016 |
Source | Poznan University of Medical Sciences |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Poland: Ministry of Health |
Study type | Interventional |
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting women of
reproductive age. Hyperandrogenism is the central feature of PCOS. Studies on isolated
ovarian theca-interstitial cells indicate that resveratrol, a natural polyphenol, reduces
androgen production.
This study is designed to evaluate the endocrine and metabolic effects of simvastatin and
resveratrol on PCOS.
Methods: A randomized (1:1) double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate the effects
of administering 20 mg of simvastatin daily and 500 mg of resveratrol daily, or
administering 20 mg simvastatin and the placebo to women with PCOS at an academic hospital.
PCOS is defined according to the Rotterdam criteria. Evaluations are performed at baseline
and repeated after 3 and 6 months of treatment. The main outcome is a change of the serum
total testosterone and the fasting insulin level.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | June 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | June 2017 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - PCOs - insulin resistance - normal prolactin, TSH, 17 OH progesterone No evidence of androgen producing malignancy, Cushing's syndrome or acromegaly Exclusion Criteria: - use of oral contraceptives and/or other steroid hormones 3 months prior to the study |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Poland | Division of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology and Obsterics | Poznan |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences | University of California, San Diego |
Poland,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | testosterone serum concentration | 2 years | Yes |